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Where 59078 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 59078 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BLOGS — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 59,078 = 2 × 109 × 271. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1110011011000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 59077 (Sand Springs, MT, 106 mi away) and 59079 (Shepherd, MT, 59 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 59078 becomes 87095, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 34 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (08759, 09875, 58079, 58790, 59087, 59807, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09875 in APO AA, a military post office, 7,303 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 94% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 85%.
- 🎯713 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 59078 and you would come out at 46.42°S, 70.51°E — 203 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 49m of daylight. Shortest: 8h 35m.
- 📏 At 276.9 square miles of land, 59078 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 210 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 115This ZIP115 |
|---|---|
| Households | 54This ZIP54 |
| Housing units | 117This ZIP117 |
| Median age | 60.4This ZIP60.4Montana40.4US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $27,000This ZIP$27,000Montana$72,509US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $141,700This ZIP$141,700Montana$375,800US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.1%This ZIP34.1% |
| Mean commute | 23.7 minThis ZIP23.7 min |
| Population density | 0.4 / sq miThis ZIP0.4 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 276.88 sq miThis ZIP276.88 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.07 sq miThis ZIP3.07 sq mi |
Counties 59078 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Wheatland County | 69.4% |
| Golden Valley County | 22.4% |
| Sweet Grass County | 8.2% |
Other place names in 59078
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 59078
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
59074 | Ryegate, MT | 9.9 mi |
59453 | Judith Gap, MT | 18.1 mi |
59036 | Harlowton, MT | 18.9 mi |
59046 | Lavina, MT | 26.0 mi |
59055 | Melville, MT | 26.5 mi |
59464 | Moore, MT | 29.4 mi |
59418 | Buffalo, MT | 31.5 mi |
59067 | Rapelje, MT | 33.7 mi |
59085 | Two Dot, MT | 34.0 mi |
59441 | Forest Grove, MT | 34.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 59078?
59078 is in Shawmut, Montana, in Wheatland County. Its published point location is 46.4227, -109.4893.
What county is 59078 in?
59078 spans 3 counties: Wheatland County, Golden Valley County and Sweet Grass County. Most of it falls in Wheatland County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 59078?
Shawmut uses area code 406, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 59078 in?
59078 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 59078?
About 115 people live in ZIP code 59078, in 54 households, at 0.4 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 59078?
$27,000 a year, against $72,509 across Montana.
What ZIP codes are near 59078?
The closest are 59074 (9.9 mi), 59453 (18.1 mi), 59036 (18.9 mi), 59046 (26 mi) and 59055 (26.5 mi).
Is 59078 a PO Box ZIP code?
59078 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “59078 ZIP Code — Shawmut, Montana (Wheatland County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/59078
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